Cloud Computing Careers and Certifications: First Steps

Course details

Do you want to start a career in cloud computing, but don't know where to begin? Whether you’re an IT professional or a computer science student, this course can help by providing an ideal foundational mapping of the career paths and certifications that you should consider if you're interested in transitioning to cloud computing. Instructor and cloud architect Lynn Langit covers a variety of career paths, including IT pro, developer, analyst, data scientist, and architect roles. Throughout the course, she focuses on the major cloud platforms—AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google, and more—discusses certifications available for each, and explores the future of cloud computing careers. Lynn discusses machine learning, virtualization, networking, security, scripting, and more.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - State of the cloud and cloud roles
02 - Who should watch this course
03 - A note about working with cloud services

1. Roles

04 - About cloud careers
05 - Cloud career roles
06 - IT pro roles
07 - Developer roles
08 - Analyst roles
09 - Data science roles
10 - Architect roles

2. IT Pro Skills

11 - Virtualization
12 - Networking
13 - Security
14 - Monitoring
15 - Scaling
16 - Scripting

3. Developer Skills

17 - Programming
18 - Database
19 - Analyst
20 - Machine learning
21 - Programming languages

4. Certifications

22 - Vendor cloud certifications
23 - AWS certifications
24 - Azure certifications
25 - GCP certifications
26 - Other vendors certifications

5. Cloud Career Paths

27 - IT pro to
28 - Developer to
29 - Analyst to
30 - Data scientist to
31 - Architect to

6. Future of Cloud

32 - Emerging technologies and careers
33 - Resources for cloud machine learning
34 - Cost management
35 - Communities - Vendor MVPs

Conclusion

36 - Learning more about a career in the cloud